TL;DR. Sixty Old Testament quiz questions, sorted by the four traditional sections of the Hebrew canon: the Pentateuch (Genesis–Deuteronomy), Historical books (Joshua–Esther), Wisdom and Poetry (Job–Song of Solomon), and the Prophets (Isaiah–Malachi). Every answer cites a verse. Use the whole set or pick a section for a focused round.
The Old Testament is 39 books and roughly three-quarters of the Bible by word count. Good quizzes treat its sections distinctly — narrative questions for the historical books, character questions for the prophets, theme questions for the wisdom books.
Section 1 — Pentateuch (Genesis through Deuteronomy) — 15 questions
In what book do we read about the creation of the world? — Genesis (Genesis 1)Who was the brother that Cain killed? — Abel (Genesis 4:8)How many sons did Noah have? — 3 — Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Genesis 5:32)To what mountain did the ark come to rest? — Mount Ararat (Genesis 8:4)Who was Abraham's son with Sarah? — Isaac (Genesis 21:3)What was the name of Isaac's wife? — Rebekah (Genesis 24:67)What did Esau sell to Jacob for a bowl of stew? — His birthright (Genesis 25:33)What new name did God give Jacob? — Israel (Genesis 32:28)Who sold Joseph into slavery? — His brothers (Genesis 37:28)In what country did Joseph rise to power? — Egypt (Genesis 41:41)Who was Moses's brother? — Aaron (Exodus 4:14)What did God call Moses to do from the burning bush? — Lead Israel out of Egypt (Exodus 3:10)On what mountain did Moses receive the law? — Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:20)What was the name of the portable worship structure in the wilderness? — The tabernacle (Exodus 25–27)What did the Israelites eat in the wilderness? — Manna and quail (Exodus 16)Section 2 — Historical books (Joshua through Esther) — 15 questions
Who led Israel into the Promised Land? — Joshua (Joshua 1:2)What city's walls fell after Israel marched around them? — Jericho (Joshua 6:20)Who was the prostitute who hid the Israelite spies? — Rahab (Joshua 2:1–6)Who was the strongest judge of Israel? — Samson (Judges 13–16)Who cut off Samson's hair? — Delilah (Judges 16:19)Who was the female judge who led Israel into battle? — Deborah (Judges 4:4)Who was the great-grandmother of King David, mentioned by name in his lineage? — Ruth (Ruth 4:13–22)Who anointed Saul as king? — Samuel (1 Samuel 10:1)Who was David's best friend? — Jonathan (1 Samuel 18:1–3)Who succeeded David as king? — Solomon (1 Kings 1:39)Who built the first temple in Jerusalem? — Solomon (1 Kings 6)Which king tore the united kingdom in two through foolish counsel? — Rehoboam (1 Kings 12)Which prophet confronted Ahab and Jezebel? — Elijah (1 Kings 18)Who led the rebuilding of the Jerusalem walls after exile? — Nehemiah (Nehemiah 2:17)Who was the Jewish queen of Persia? — Esther (Esther 2:17)Section 3 — Wisdom and Poetry (Job through Song of Solomon) — 15 questions
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Create a Free Quiz — Sign UpSection 4 — Prophets (Isaiah through Malachi) — 15 questions
Which prophet saw a vision of the Lord, high and lifted up, in the temple? — Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1)Which prophet was called by God before he was born? — Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:5)Which prophet is known as "the weeping prophet"? — JeremiahWho wrote Lamentations? — Jeremiah (traditional attribution)Which prophet had a vision of dry bones coming to life? — Ezekiel (Ezekiel 37)Which prophet was thrown into a lions' den? — Daniel (Daniel 6)Who interpreted Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the great statue? — Daniel (Daniel 2)Which prophet ran from God's call to Nineveh? — Jonah (Jonah 1)Which prophet's wife was unfaithful, as a symbol of Israel's unfaithfulness? — Hosea (Hosea 1:2)Which short prophet's book is about the destruction of Edom? — ObadiahWhich prophet saw locust plagues as a sign of the day of the Lord? — Joel (Joel 1–2)Which prophet was called from being a shepherd in Tekoa? — Amos (Amos 1:1)Which prophet predicted Bethlehem as the birthplace of the Messiah? — Micah (Micah 5:2)Who is the last prophet of the Old Testament? — MalachiHow many "Minor Prophets" are there? — 12 (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)Using these questions
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For competitive rounds, mix sections — pick three from each to keep things balanced.For teaching, work through a section over weeks — Pentateuch one month, Historical books the next.For family game night, give every wrong answer a chance to explain *why* they thought their answer was right. Sometimes the wrong answer surfaces a more interesting misconception than the right one.To generate a custom Old Testament quiz from a specific chapter or theme, paste your text into the Bible Quiz Generator. You can specify section, difficulty, and Bible translation.
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